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flatty
01-17-2009, 06:15 AM
BCG Market Analysis (http://www.bcg.com/impact_expertise/publications/files/Comeback_Electric_Car_Jan_2009_rev.pdf)

Exhibit 2 on page 4 is particularly interesting.

by Michael Book, Marcus Groll, Xavier Mosquet, Dimitrios Rizoulis, Georg Sticher
January 15, 2009

Virtually all leading carmakers are exploring ways to reduce their vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions and increase their fuel efficiency. The most promising option in the near term is alternative power-train technologies. The authors set forth an "electrification path," on which the steps are the mild hybrid, full hybrid, plug-in hybrid, range extender, and, finally, the fully electric vehicle; they then forecast likely markets for each category in 2020 under various scenarios.



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